Green Coffee

In type 2 diabetes condition, unroasted coffee beans were found to control the elevated blood sugar levels and body weight, say researchers. Their presentation on chlorogenic acids — widely available as a dietary supplement — was part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest scientific society, being held here this week.

Bottom line: We don’t yet know if green coffee bean extract might aid in weight loss. This is a good example of evolving research that got out of control because of media hype. Green coffee bean extract surged in popularity when Dr. Oz promoted it as a miracle weight loss product on his TV show. Critics took Oz to task over this bold suggestion. The good doctor then set up his own experiment with 100 female volunteers who took green coffee extract and reported losing 2 pounds in 2 weeks.

Green coffee bean extract seems to be the weight management flavor of the moment, but there is solid science behind the ingredient, an expert says, adding that’s why it landed on the Dr. Oz Show recently.

Although many current studies focused on catch up growth (CUG) have described its high susceptibility to insulin resistance-related diseases very few have focused on the effect of CUG on bone metabolism, especially in adulthood. As diet is a controllable factor, the inﬂuence of re-feeding with different dietary patterns on bone parameters is important to study. Resveratrol has been attributed a number of beneficial effects in mammals including osteotrophic properties.